Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) is a traffic management technology that distributes incoming network requests across multiple geographically dispersed data centers or cloud regions. It intelligently directs users to the optimal server location based on factors like latency, server health,…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2001
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- GSLB was created to solve the challenge of maintaining application availability, resilience, and optimal performance across geographically distributed user bases and data centers. It addresses single points of failure inherent in single-site deployments and reduces latency for users by connecting them to the nearest healthy server.
- Platforms
- Software-Defined Networking (SDN) platforms, Cloud-native services (AWS Route 53, Azure Traffic Manager, Google Cloud DNS), Virtual appliances (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM), Dedicated hardware appliances
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Notable users
- Financial institutions (JP Morgan Chase, Visa)
- E-commerce platforms (Amazon, eBay)
- Content providers (Netflix, YouTube)
- SaaS providers (Salesforce, Microsoft 365)
- Cloud Service Providers (for their own infrastructure)
- Large enterprises with global presence